What does "chloride" mean?
Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.
Chloride
/ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.
- Grammar: chloride is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: chloride anion, chloride compound, chloride salt, chloride salts.
- Useful contrasts: bromide, cation, chlorate.
- Usage evidence: Table salt, primarily composed of sodium chloride, can be used both to season and to preserve food.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.
- 2 any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion) wordnet
- 3 Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.; Any salt of hydrochloric acid.
"Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of this type."
- 4 any compound containing a chlorine atom wordnet
- 5 The anionic form of a chlorine atom.
Synonyms
All synonyms chloride anionchloride compoundchloride saltchloride saltscl minushcl salt
Example
"Table salt, primarily composed of sodium chloride, can be used both to season and to preserve food."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "chloride"?
Common synonyms include: chloride anion, chloride compound, chloride salt, chloride salts, cl minus, hcl salt.
How do you use "chloride" in a sentence?
Table salt, primarily composed of sodium chloride, can be used both to season and to preserve food.
How do you pronounce "chloride"?
Pronounced /ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/.
Etymology
From chlor(ine) + -ide, coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812.